Hendrik Boom wrote: > On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:04:58 -0400, Jason Edgecombe wrote: > > >> Hendrik Boom wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:33:43 -0400, Jason Edgecombe wrote: >>> >>> >>>> ...snip... >>>> >>>> >>>>> Which one should I use for this? I'm currently running the factory- >>>>> installed OS2007. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> You're running OS 2007 (bora), most of the instructions assume you're >>>> running OS2008 (chinook) or OS2008.1 (diablo). >>>> >>>> >>> So it looks as if the first thing I have to do is upgrade to OS2008 >>> (chinook) Or to diablo. Is diablo stable enough for an end-user yet? >>> (Yes, in adition to wanting to get to where I can hack the machine, I >>> also have to be able to use it as an end-user at any time throuh the >>> process) >>> >>> Presumably I'll still have to get to be root first. Unless I can reflash >>> to OS2008 witout gaining root. I'll still have to back up my contacts, >>> my calendar, and my sketches first (that's the relevant state I have at >>> this point), hoping their file formats will be consistent before and >>> after the upgrade. >>> >>> What's the recommended way to back all this up so it'll be restorable in >>> OS2008? My bora-made backups have to be restorable on OS2008. I heard >>> that at one time, the backup tools provided wouldn't restore properly. >>> >>> >>> >> I've been running diablo for at least 3 months now. It's stable for me. >> chinook was also stable and I ran that on my N800 for 6 months before >> upgrading to diablo. The browser switched form opera in OS2006 to a >> firefox-based on in OS2008 and above. The web browsing is a little >> different. >> >> You can reflash the tablet WITHOUT needing root on the tablet. You only >> need root/admin on the PC/MAC that you are flashing with. You will need >> the wifi address of your table in order to download the firmware image. >> >> I don't recall how well the system backup tool works when upgrading, so >> I recommend that you perform three backups, using the following method: >> 1. Use the system backup tool to backup to an SD card. >> > > It backed up nicely. > > >> 2. open a terminal and use the built-in tar utility to backup /home/user >> to an tarball on the SD card >> > > So did this. > > >> 3. open the file manager and copy/move the Nokia N8X0 folder which >> contains "Documents", "Images", etc to an SD card. >> > > The file manager only displayed the subfolder, and I couldn't find a way > to copy anything. > > >> I do recall one glitch when upgrading. I had to pair my bluetooth >> keyboard before restoring from backup. There was some bluetooth config >> file in the backup that didn't work right. >> > > No bluetooth jeyboard, so no problem here. > > The upgrade went smoothly. There was a glitch (it lost contact partway > through the reflash), and I only got a partial upgrade, and it rebooted > endlessly, but taking the battery out and putting it in agin stopped that. > The next time I flashed it, everything worked. > > >> After upgrading, try to restore the system backup. >> > > The system backup did a fine restore. It warned me that the new system > had a few files that were newer than the backup -- did I really want to > replace them? I said no. > > >> If that fails, >> restore from the other two methods. Settings like wifi hotspots are lost >> when restoring from method 3 and possibly method 2. >> >>> So, should I make a wiki page describing my trials, hoping someone who >>> knows more can edit it into something resembling instructions? I don't >>> feel confident enough about what's going on to make anything that >>> sounds definitive, like the existing pages do. >>> >>> >> You can create a new wiki page, but I suggest putting your steps on the >> discussion tab of the relevant wiki page to help others. >> > > Ah. That's the better place. > > >>> I can't be the only one running bora in the world, can I? >>> >>> >>> >> No, but you're definitely in the minority of people running bora and >> trying to hack on the Nokia tablets. I would guess that those left >> running bora either aren't developing on the tablet or are running a >> N770 and are stuck with OS2007HE. >> >>> Probably from some other evanescent repository, back last January. Is >>> that still the current version? I'm guessing not. Installing it >>> certainly didn't ask me to change the root password. >>> >>> >> I don't know what the current version is. >> > > Stting up a boot from SD card is next -- but first I'll have to get a > suitable card. Does *G SDHC sound good? > I'm glad that the restore and upgrade went well for you. SDHC cards are fine for the N8X0 tablets. I have a 4GB card in my N800. Others have 8GB. higher capacities should be fine.
I forgot to mention that one guy had a full debian arm distro running under chroot in ITOS. I don't have the link, but thought that might interest you. Check back here or the maemo lists when you try to boot from the SD card. Jason -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
